Bouquet

Two of my friends have a cut flower business. 

These beauties, and the gladiolas in the previous post,

are some of their products.

Weekend Flowers

Straight Out of the Camera

Mellow Yellow Monday

Ruby Tuesday

Soaring

Walking one day, eyes on the ground

What are those shadows, soaring around?

Quickly lifting my gaze, this sight met my eyes:

Long-pinioned birds, sailing the skies!

(The birds are turkey vultures.)

Skywatch Friday

Camera Critters

Straight Out of the Camera

In South Dakota

We just returned from a road trip to Indiana and Nebraska. We were on the interstate highways a LOT. Now, one nice thing about interstate highways is the availability of rest areas. They vary from state to state, but offer an opportunity to stand up, walk around, and, if you're like me, take pictures! These shots were from one rest area in South Dakota. The frame of a concrete teepee...

This looks like it could have been set up as a sundial, too!

Shadow Shot Sunday

South Dakota is dry, but you do find trees!

Scenic Sunday

I think the Indians used notches like you see here, but probably not bolts and wire!

6/26/11 Note: Spadoman (see his comment below) informs me that they didn"t use notches, but that the poles were tied together. Thanks for educating me!

Skywatch Friday

Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Summer Stock Sunday

This is also:

My Sunday Best

Out of Place, Out of Time

Our property has been continuously inhabited for close to one hundred years.

Former dwellers left relics behind, stashed far away.

But now I often walk by them, and sometimes I find pictures.

Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Mossy Wall

Straight Out of the Camera

Scenic Sunday

See It Sunday

Winter Beauty

I took this January 1, very close to our house. It was a beautiful day to start the year!

I added the frame in Picnik, but the photo itself is unedited. 

I am joining Shadow Shot Sunday and Straight Out of the Camera Sunday.

Drop on over to these blogs to find many wonderful photos from all over the world!

Christmas Reflection

Christmas blessings to all!

Weekend Reflections
Straight Out of the Camera 
Ruby Tuesday

The Edge of Winter

Weekend Reflections
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
Camera Critters

Nature's Miniatures

This was taken September 19.
It was a sunny day after several rainy ones, and Doggy and I were enjoying the light.
These red mushrooms caught my eye, even though they were exceptionally small.
The birch limb behind them was less than two inches in diameter!

After I put the pics from that day on my computer, I found a spider.
It's in the middle, just under the curl of birch bark, can you see it?
Then just this morning, I noticed another critter, an insect!
If you follow a diagonal line up from the center of the small red mushroom,
through the large one and the spider,
you will find it.
I think it may be the spider's dinner!

So I think this picture will do for
Camera Critters
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
Macro Monday
&
Ruby Tuesday

Drop on by these great memes!

Update: Gemma at Greyscale Territory has a meme I just discovered, and I'm contributing this pic for it also. It's called Weekend Nature; check it out, and maybe contribute something of your own!

Waiting...

In a restaurant.

Shadow Shot Sunday
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

September Rose

This lovely carefree rose keeps blooming.
It is the same bush as my August Rose post,
but a different bloom and a different day.

This is Straight Out of the Camera:
SOOC
I zoomed both with my feet and the lens for the close-up:
Macro Monday
I also am contributing this shot to:
Shadow Shot Sunday
and
Summer Stock Sunday
Updated for
See It Sunday
Please drop by these excellent memes!

A Study in Serenity

 

I like this shot, whether straight out of the camera,
Straight out of the Camera Sunday
Weekend Reflections
Camera Critters

Black and white with a red filter,
no contrast adjustment
The Weekend in Black and White

Plain black and white, contrast enhanced

Or sepia, contrast enhanced!
Sepia Scenes

Weedy Reflections

The yellow flowers are tansy.
It is an invasive weed,
but pretty!

Weekend Reflections
Straight out of the Camera Sunday
Scenic Sunday
Summer Stock Sunday
Mellow Yellow Monday
Blue Monday